Items related to Naomi
Chronicles the obsessive love of Joji, an engineer in his thirties, for a fifteen-year-old bar hostess who reminds him of Mary Pickford
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Inside Flap:
Na-o-mi. The three syllables of this name, unusual in 1920s Japan, captivate a 28-year-old engineer, who soon becomes infatuated with the girl so named, a teenaged cafe waitress. Drawn to her Eurasian features and innocent demeanor, Joji is eager to whisk young Naomi away from the seamy underbelly of post--World War I Tokyo and to mold her into his ideal wife. But when the two come together to indulge their shared passion for Western culture, Joji discovers that Naomi is far from being the naive girl of his fantasies, and his passion descends into a comically helpless masochism.
A literary masterpiece that helped to establish Junichiro Tanizaki as Japan's greatest novelist, Naomi" is both a hilarious story of one man's obsession and torment, and a brilliant evocation of a nation's cultural confusion.
From the Back Cover:
A literary masterpiece that helped to establish Junichiro Tanizaki as Japan's greatest novelist, Naomi" is both a hilarious story of one man's obsession and torment, and a brilliant evocation of a nation's cultural confusion.
"Hilarious.... Gleeful.... [A] shrewd commentary on Japan's infatuation with the West."–The New York Times Book Review
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherKnopf
- Publication date1985
- ISBN 10 0394536630
- ISBN 13 9780394536637
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages237
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 65.70
Shipping:
US$ 4.00
Within U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Naomi
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0394536630
Buy New
US$ 65.70
Convert currency
Stock Image
Naomi
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Seller Inventory # GoldenDragon0394536630
Buy New
US$ 68.18
Convert currency
Stock Image
Naomi
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard0394536630
Buy New
US$ 68.40
Convert currency
Stock Image
Buy New
US$ 101.47
Convert currency
Stock Image
Naomi
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think0394536630
Buy New
US$ 103.95
Convert currency
Stock Image
NAOMI
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.3. Seller Inventory # Q-0394536630
Buy New
US$ 110.42
Convert currency
Stock Image
Naomi
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Brand New!. Seller Inventory # VIB0394536630
Buy New
US$ 281.25
Convert currency